Workforce Development

Workforce Development.

The Workforce Development Program helps individuals obtain and advance in competitive, integrated employment. Our staff assists in identifying the type of work an individual enjoys - by exploring all available work options, acquiring new skills for a potential employment opportunity, completing applications in partnership with the individual being served, supporting those we serve in interviews and securing the most independent and cost effective transportation to get to work.

Our Employment Specialists utilize tools such as discovery and customized employment to place individuals in the most successful employment setting. Once initial job training is complete, our staff provides ongoing support. At OBI, we focus on an individual's capability, so truly the sky is the limit for achievement. The range of job and career opportunities extends from retail businesses, to fast-food restaurants, to production and manufacturing, and even to office operations in government agencies or in high-tech firms. Our goal is always to help those we serve maximize their potential to lead fulfilling lives.

Youth Summer Program at OBI

OBI is proud to partner with Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) to offer the Summer of Work and Growth (SWAG) program to diploma-bound 9th and 10th graders with IEPs. The program runs for 6 weeks Mondays-Thursdays each summer, at OBI's campus in Millersville. Students can earn up to $150 each as they accomplish various milestones over the summer. The SWAG application for Summer of 2026 is NOW OPEN! Sign up below!

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How to apply.

For more information about SWAG, please contact Stacie Brownrigg at sbrownrigg@obiworks.org.

For more information about employment services that OBI offers to adults through the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), please contact:

Denise Hromada, Coordinator of Person-Centered Planning

410-787-0700, ext. 1202 or Dhromada@obiworks.org.

SWAG Application 2026

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We are so excited to offer the SWAG summer program again this year. We are funded for two staff members for this year. Will this student be successful in a 2 staff members to 20 students ratio?(Required)

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Transportation

The SWAG program with take place at OBI, 8855 Veterans Highway Millersville, MD. Transportation can be provided to a limited number of students who attend North County, Glen Bernie, and Old Mill High Schools. Please indicate your transportation options below:

Are you able to transport your child to and from one of these locations?(Required)

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If no, can you transport your child to another community location for pick-up and drop off?

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